Preferred Options Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document (DPD) Review

Object

Representation ID: 25651

Received: 11/03/2019

Respondent: Northern Fringe Protection Group

Transport modelling shows severe capacity issues at many key junctions in and around Ipswich that will result in gridlock but there are no transport infrastructure projects included in the Infrastructure Tables to resolve capacity constraints. This is especially the case in and around the town centre, A14 and A1214.

Some form of northern relief road is clearly required and along with improvements to over-capacity junctions such as Henley Road/ Valley Road and needs to be included in the Infrastructure Tables and delivered for full development of the Ipswich Garden Suburb to be allowed.

Object

Representation ID: 25652

Received: 11/03/2019

Respondent: Northern Fringe Protection Group

Some form of northern relief road is clearly required and along with improvements to over-capacity junctions such as Henley Road/ Valley Road and needs to be included in the Infrastructure Tables and delivered for full development of the Ipswich Garden Suburb to be allowed.

Object

Representation ID: 25653

Received: 11/03/2019

Respondent: Northern Fringe Protection Group

The Transport modelling fails to identify when these Ipswich junctions will reach capacity and consequently the Core Strategy fails to plan for this.

Object

Representation ID: 25654

Received: 11/03/2019

Respondent: Northern Fringe Protection Group

The traffic modelling and air quality assessments for the first phases of the IGS assumed that the Upper Orwell Crossings (TUOC) would proceed and needs to be reviewed to reflect the cancellation of this project. The Planning Inspector was incorrectly advised that full funding was in place for the Crossings and they would proceed.

Object

Representation ID: 25655

Received: 11/03/2019

Respondent: Northern Fringe Protection Group

Northgate Street / Old Foundry Road junction has a V/C of 115% in the PM peak, which will mean that traffic will be backed up to the Upper Brook Street/ Tacket Street junction therefore blocking buses out of the Old Cattle Market bus station and buses heading into Tower Ramparts bus station. This will make the counter-flow cycle lanes unusable. IBC needs to identify when capacity will be reached and plan for new infrastructure to ensure the required levels of sustainable bus travel are delivered to ensure a reliable service, otherwise modal shift assumptions need to be revised downwards.

Object

Representation ID: 25656

Received: 11/03/2019

Respondent: Northern Fringe Protection Group

The Core Strategy removes the commitment to improve air quality despite the number of AQMAs in Ipswich continuing to increase.

Objective 6 - Given the distinct lack of progress an additional indicator is required to measure improvements in cycling infrastructure.

IBC needs to start taking more positive actions to improve accessibility as it is currently non-compliant with CS5.

Objective 12 - This indicator is vague and gives no measure of beneficial outcomes from working together. Needs to include strategic infrastructure.

The latest AMR for 2017/18 has not been published and we need the opportunity to review this.

Object

Representation ID: 25657

Received: 11/03/2019

Respondent: Northern Fringe Protection Group

The potential impacts of Sizewell C on the IGS and the CS have still not properly been assessed. Concerns regarding the impact of increased rail freight for Sizewell C on the Ipswich-Westerfield line in terms of air pollution, noise, operation of the level crossing and proposed pedestrian bridge.

Object

Representation ID: 25658

Received: 11/03/2019

Respondent: Northern Fringe Protection Group

There is no Air Quality Assessment provided as part of this consultation. This needs to be completed urgently and needs to include assessments for the early years of planned developments, all construction-related traffic (including sewage infrastructure projects) and rail traffic.

Object

Representation ID: 25659

Received: 11/03/2019

Respondent: Northern Fringe Protection Group

There are still no firm proposals for new sewage infrastructure that is required for the IGS and the wider Ipswich area, which need to be consulted upon and included in the Infrastructure Tables.

The effectiveness of the Core Strategy to deliver both employment and homes growth, including the IGS, could be seriously undermined by the ongoing failure to properly assess the cumulative requirement of Ipswich for wastewater infrastructure over the plan period and plan for its provision.

The three Anglian Water improvements need to be added to the Infrastructure Table.

Object

Representation ID: 25660

Received: 11/03/2019

Respondent: Northern Fringe Protection Group

There are still no firm proposals for new sewage infrastructure that is required for the IGS and the wider Ipswich area, which need to be consulted upon and included in the Infrastructure Tables. There remains a lack of understanding and detail on what new additional sewage infrastructure will be required or evidence that sewage infrastructure required for the IGS can be delivered.

The figure of 13,550 dwellings between 2011 and 2031 is an error that should be corrected.